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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Louis Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Louis Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a right and a left that Sutherland avoids nicely.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Bam Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace throws a right hand that Sutherland ducks under and follows up with a left that Sutherland also avoids with ease.
Sutherland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Sutherland slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Sutherland looks for a takedown but Wallace sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Sutherland.
Sutherland could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sutherland counters with a left to the body.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Sutherland slips the punch.
Sutherland dives in and grabs Wallace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes down on Sutherland's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Sutherland or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Sutherland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Sutherland moved out of range nicely.
Wallace pushes Sutherland up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland dives in and grabs Wallace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes down on Sutherland's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a hook. Sutherland ducked under it nicely.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Sutherland avoids it well.
Wallace clinches up against the cage.
Sutherland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sutherland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Bam Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sutherland.
Wallace looks gassed!
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Sutherland moved out of range nicely.
Wallace moves out of range of the body kick.
Sutherland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sutherland doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Sutherland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sutherland moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sutherland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sutherland counters with a three punch combo that has Wallace backing up. Wallace nods at Sutherland to acknowledge the strikes.
Sutherland shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Sutherland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sutherland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sutherland tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sutherland, pushing him back against the cage.
Sutherland tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallace just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sutherland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace gets through Sutherland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Sutherland counters with a one-two to the body.
Sutherland ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sutherland.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Sutherland counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wallace won't be happy with that.
Sutherland is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sutherland dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wallace blocks a head kick by Sutherland.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Sutherland shoots in.
Wallace misses with a hook. Sutherland ducked under it nicely.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Sutherland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Sutherland counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sutherland counters with a straight right hand.
Sutherland tries to clinch
and Wallace counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sutherland counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Sutherland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Sutherland has his takedown stuffed
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sutherland.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Sutherland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a double jab
and Sutherland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Sutherland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallace thinking.
Sutherland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sutherland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Sutherland closes the distance but Wallace moves to the side
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Wallace stuffs the takedown attempt from Sutherland. Sutherland gets slowly back to his feet.
Sutherland is looking to wear down Wallace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sutherland shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Sutherland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sutherland is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sutherland is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Sutherland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace misses with a double jab
enabling Sutherland to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace leaves Sutherland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Wallace. No joy for Sutherland on that attempt.
Wallace pushes Sutherland up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Sutherland counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Sutherland or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace which made him look bad.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sutherland counters with a stiff right hand.
Sutherland wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sutherland counters with a straight right hand.
Sutherland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Sutherland shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Sutherland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sutherland shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Sutherland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sutherland tries to pull guard but Wallace holds him up against the cage and eventually Sutherland drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace keeps control of Sutherland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sutherland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wallace tries to avoid it but Sutherland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wallace to the ground. Wallace escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sutherland throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sutherland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sutherland doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sutherland.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Sutherland wants a takedown.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Sutherland avoids them all with ease.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Sutherland pushes him off.
Sutherland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sutherland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sutherland has a takedown stuffed.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Sutherland moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wallace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Sutherland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutherland tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sutherland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sutherland swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Sutherland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sutherland gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace throws a one two combo.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Sutherland avoids it well.
Wallace might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sutherland tries for a takedown but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sutherland wants to clinch.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Sutherland moves out of range.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sutherland.
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sutherland keeps the fight on the outside.
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sutherland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Wallace scores with a four punch combination!
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Sutherland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sutherland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallace thinking.
Some wild striking there from Sutherland.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sutherland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallace thinking.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Sutherland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Sutherland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wallace walks away with a smile on his face. Sutherland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Louis Sutherland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sutherland closes the distance and clinches up with Wallace, looking for a takedown. Sutherland pushes Wallace against the cage but Wallace circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wallace as he avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Wallace both land. Nice combination.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Sutherland avoids nicely.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sutherland counters with a stiff right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Sutherland scores with a four punch combination!
Sutherland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wallace circles away.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sutherland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Wallace as he checks the leg kick.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sutherland tries to clinch
and Wallace counters with a left and a right that stings Sutherland.
Sutherland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wallace tries to avoid it but Sutherland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wallace to the ground. Wallace escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sutherland tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wallace counters with a three punch combo that has Sutherland backing up. Sutherland nods at Wallace to acknowledge the strikes.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Sutherland tries for a takedown but Wallace circles away easily
and Wallace holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Sutherland or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace which made him look bad.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sutherland fails to land the takedown.
Wallace leaves Sutherland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Wallace!
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energy
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RATING
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